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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1935
Page
3
A reader from Paduesh Kentucky praises Black-Draught for constipation relief and stomach comfort. The ad emphasizes its vegetable ingredients and dependable medicinal action, noting many men and women have benefited.
In Washington a White House blast signaled a fierce House battle over Roosevelt era power and utility policy. Roosevelt condemns TVA amendments as worse than nothing, objecting to rules on selling power below cost and forbidding parallel private lines, fearing harm to Tennessee Valley development and agency plans.
A senate approved measure would extend TVA authority, lifting limits to 400 million dollars and allowing the agency to compel private power facilities as part of a broader expansion of federal hydroelectric control.
In Medellin Colombia a War Ministry commission arrived by air Tuesday to investigate a crash that killed four people and seriously injured four more. The accident occurred on the ground as five transport planes began simultaneous takeoffs while a crowd gathered to bid farewell, witnesses said.
Washington Misses Louise and Mary Pilkinton visited Arkadelphia with friends over the weekend. Mrs Antecy Young and Mrs Jack Dowling left for Chicago and Oneida after visiting homefolks and the bedside of the late Er by Turner who died last week. Dan Johnston C F Falmer and Wittle son Billie spent Sunday in Lewisville. Cecil Wimberly and children from Nashville visited relatives here. Mrs Gray Carrigan visited friends in Hot Springs over the weekend.
At Yankee Stadium in New York a crowd near 70,000 watched Joe Louis, the Detroit-born heavyweight, defeat Primo Carnera in six rounds. Louis dominated with a left hook early, delivering repeated rights and lefts as Carnera fought to grab. Referee Arthur Donovan stopped the bout with Louis ahead and Carnera bleeding, ending the contest two minutes 33 seconds into the fifth round. Receipts neared $400,000 as Louis extended his professional record to 22 fights with 18 victories by knockout.
Farmers struggle with crops as families and friends in Hope conduct weekend shopping and visits. Mrs Alice Inley shops in Hope. Mr and Mrs Walter Cornelius and daughters Christine and Mary Lee Arnett were in Hope Winst Saturday. Mrs Fear Cornelius visited Mrs Dudney. the Gilbert family spent the weekend with Mr Cunningham of Arden Arkansas. Ellis and Pearl Ellis of Guernsey joined Mrs Arnett and Mary Lee Arnett. Christine Cornelius visited Blanche Clayton. Auben Daneway of Battlefeld visits his mother Ruth Arnett for a few days.
Miss Nita Callins of Spring Hill returned from Kilgore where she rode on a Star Furniture Co. float that won first prize in a three flag completion of a paving program parade. Her sister Emma Jane Coline joined her for vacation and was chosen a bathing beauty contest representative as Light Crust Doughboys performed. About 25,000 attended the ceremonies. Civil airplanes carried 850 031 passengers last year with 461 742 on scheduled lines.
Little Rock deputies report David Barnes sixteen confessed to placing spikes on the Missouri Pacific right of way to derail a Sunday fast freight causing three deaths and extensive damage but he later recanted. He named a second suspect and officers planned to release three other Little Rock youths connected to the incident as questions continued.
The report quotes Barnes denying involvement in the wrecking incident and a remark about false statements made earlier. The speaker confessed to lying about another person’s presence, noting that the statement about “T” was untrue this afternoon.
Arkansas likely to receive about 50 million dollars from the 4 billion national work relief fund. WPA plans call for most money to be spent within a year to employ about 3.5 million unemployed nationwide, with Arkansas averaging 800 dollars per person for a year. About 60,000 unemployed heads of families remain on relief rolls as Rural Rehabilitation cases move to the Resettlement Administration Monday.
A fragmentary report notes Mr Dyess spending Sunday with Mrs and Mr B while stressing the need to balance labor and material costs to meet deadlines. Agnes Gaines hosts a small gathering as a large crowd attends singing, with the WPA likely to originate its own projects amid questions of sponsorship and approval.
Providence Me and Mrs. Joe Goines with Mr. and Mrs. Watson spent Sunday with J. M. Watsons. Ian Bateman drove to Hot Springs Sunday. Ned Purtle visited Dr. Wi Ray’s family. John Purtle of Guernsey joined N. C. Purtle at Severn from Avis. A Rocky Mountain singing drew Texts and Mig Ray left Sunday for Dallas to spend summer with sister Mrs. Earl Althethe. Henry Martin’s party visited Hazelard and the Anderson family then attended a show in Hope Monday night.
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